Governor Bello Mohammed Matawalle has received his first dose of the Jab Astra Zeneca vaccine on Monday and formally flag- off the commencement of the administration of Covid-19 vaccine in the state.
He was administered the injection by the State Commissioner for Health, Hon.Yahaya Mohammed Kanoma at the State Government House Gusau.
Speaker, Zamfara State House Assembly, Nasiru Maazu Magarya and Deputy Chief of Staff to the Governor Dr. Bashir Mohammed Maru were also administered the vaccine.
Speaking at the event, Governor Matawalle urged citizens of the state to accept the vaccine as physicians have already certified that it doesn’t have any negative effect on human lives.
He says the vaccination will provide the needed protection from the deadly disease of Covid-19 as globally acknowledged.
The Governor also said his government will continue to carry out sensitization to the state citizens for them to accept the vaccine.
He explained further that a total of 27, 960 people of the state are expected to be vaccinated in the first circle of the exercise.
Speaking earlier the state Commissioner for Health, Yahaya Mohammed Kanoma said Zamfara State has already received 55, 920 doses of the injection noting that, the injection is free of charge and that the state government will continue to ensure total compliance with all the Covid-19 Presidential Task Force guidelines in the Vaccination period.
